PRB: Status.dat File Is too Large

ID: Q186420

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a

SYMPTOMS

The Visual SourceSafe status.dat file size is larger than expected.

RESOLUTION

The fastest method is to rename the status.dat file, then run the following command at the command prompt:


   DDCONV -S <Path to data dir>

DDCONV.exe is located in the VSS\Win32 subdirectory.

A less efficient method is to rename the Status.dat file, then run the Analyze utility with the -f switch.

For additional information, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q190881 SAMPLE: Analyze6.exe Utility for Visual SourceSafe

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbdse kbNoKeyword kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500

Keywords : kbSSafe kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbDSupport
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb